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Eggs, Grade A, Large, Egg Yolk

334 calories and 16.2 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Dec 2019

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Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 748236
Publication date
Dec 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 83% of 48 other complete eggs profiles.

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57calories
in 17 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein2.8 g—
Carbohydrate0.2 g0%
Fat4.9 g6%
Fiber——
Total sugars——
Sodium——
Saturated fat——
Potassium——
Calcium——
Iron——
Magnesium——
Vitamin C——
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 20%Carbs 1%Fat 79%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g52.1 g51.2 g53.3 g24
NitrogenPer 100 g2.59 g2.5 g2.77 g24
ProteinPer 100 g16.2 g15.6 g17.3 g—
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g28.8 g27.2 g30.3 g24
AshPer 100 g1.89 g0 g3.34 g24
Selenium, SePer 100 g55.8 ug29 ug81.3 ug24
RiboflavinPer 100 g0.47 mg0.3 mg0.59 mg24
BiotinPer 100 g45.9 ug26.4 ug75.2 ug24

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 48 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water52.1 g1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)328 kcal2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)334 kcal2048
Energy334 kcal1008
Energy1,400 kj1062
Nitrogen2.59 g1002
Protein16.2 g1003
Total lipid (fat)28.8 g1004
Ash1.89 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference1.02 g1005
Selenium, Se55.8 µg1103
Riboflavin0.467 mg1166
Biotin45.9 µg1176
cis-beta-Carotene0 µg1159
trans-beta-Carotene0 µg2028
Lycopene2 µg1122
cis-Lycopene0 µg1160
trans-Lycopene2 µg2029
cis-Lutein/Zeaxanthin121 µg1161
Lutein612 µg1121
Zeaxanthin546 µg1119
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)5.64 mg1109
Tocopherol, beta1.02 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0.22 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0.3 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0.14 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0.01 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Tryptophan0.174 g1210
Threonine0.789 g1211
Isoleucine0.766 g1212
Leucine1.35 g1213
Lysine1.2 g1214
Methionine0.398 g1215
Phenylalanine0.673 g1217
Tyrosine0.684 g1218
Valine0.846 g1219
Arginine1.12 g1220
Histidine0.369 g1221
Alanine0.769 g1222
Aspartic acid1.5 g1223
Glutamic acid1.99 g1224
Glycine0.47 g1225
Proline0.748 g1226
Serine1.29 g1227
Hydroxyproline0 g1228
Cysteine0.425 g1232

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